Integrated priority map for softening gains in climate regulation

Integrated priority map for the softening profit ‘climate regulation’ as described in the report. The grid map gives a score that is the result of the sum of the scores of the underlying criteria maps, i.e. urban heat island effect and carbon storage. This sum was again reduced to a score of 1 to 5. The areas with a maximum score of 5 show the highest softening gains within the Climate Regulation theme. The urbanised areas are clearly visible. Here are clear priorities for softening with a view to climate regulation. Soil hardening has a major impact on the climate, both on a local and global scale. By annealing, soils can once again function as carbon sinks. This integrated map on climate regulation contributes to the preparation of the final opportunity map for softening gains (https://www.vlaanderen.be/data source/catalogue/opportunity map-softening gains ). In order to efficiently and effectively reduce the degree of hardening, it is important to gain insight into those locations that are most likely to soften the soil. In order to determine where annealing is most promising, the opportunity map of annealing gains (and assessment framework) was thus developed. The integrated priority maps on softening - including this map for climate regulation - show per parameter whether a paved location has a large or small impact on the environment and therefore has a large or small priority for softening. More information about the creation of all priority and opportunity cards and the final combination to the final opportunity card softening profit can be found in the final report of the study carried out on behalf of the Environment department: https://researchportal.be/en/publication/softening profit-weighting framework-and-opportunity map-part-1